Effective April 1/2021, USA Pickleball Tournament Player Ratings (UTPR) will be earned as follows:
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All Standard or Medal Match Plus (MMP) Tournaments will receive 100% UTPR credit
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Standard Sanctioned Tournaments require referees for every match
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MMP Sanctioned Tournaments will have referees for the Gold/Silver and Bronze medal matches, as well as the winner and consolation bracket finals
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Non-Sanctioned Tournaments will change from 60% towards UTPR rating to 0% towards UTPR rating. This is in alignment with national sports governing bodies sanctioned events and effective for tournaments on / after April 1, 2021.
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Note - All players must be USA Pickleball members to participate in a sanctioned event
There are significant benefits to the various sanctioned tournaments for both Tournament Directors and players to ensure a great success for all. We encourage you to visit https://usapickleball.org/tournaments/standard-sanctioning/ to learn more.